| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) SF - James Herzog (fresh) PF - John Thyberg (fresh) C - John Wix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Thomas Combs comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | John Wix snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Florida State | John Wix misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | William Draeger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Briggs - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Thomas Combs scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on John Thyberg - foul #1 on John Thyberg, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | John Wix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | James Herzog misses the wide open runner near the basket but the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Benny Fitzpatrick picks off the pass by David Briggs | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | John Thyberg comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | John Thyberg makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | John Thyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | John Wix can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 17:00 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Donald Levering clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | John Wix grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:28 | Florida State | James Herzog misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Donald Levering comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | James Herzog snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | Florida State | John Wix loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), James Chism (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Thyberg, John Wix | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Johansson (fresh) SF - Tom Gill (fresh) PF - Perry Bollin (fresh) C - James Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Donald Levering (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Craine (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | Tom Gill pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | William Draeger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tom Gill | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Donald Levering is hacked by Tom Gill - foul #1 on Tom Gill, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Tom Gill takes the ball from Donald Levering | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Perry Bollin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Thomas Combs blows the layup | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | James Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Thomas Combs knocks in the shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | David Briggs takes the ball from Perry Bollin | 13-9 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the easy layup | 13-9 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Chism | 13-9 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Julian Farish (SG), James Herzog (SF), John Thyberg (PF), John Wix (C) David Johansson, Benny Fitzpatrick, Tom Gill, Perry Bollin, James Chism | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| 12:05 | Florida State | John Thyberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Herzog - foul #1 on James Herzog, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Thomas Combs | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Julian Farish (fresh) SF - James Herzog (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thyberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SG - Thomas Huff (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Matthew Dunneback picks off the pass by John Wix | 13-11 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback lays it in | 13-13 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | William Draeger is hacked by Matthew Dunneback - foul #1 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) Julian Farish | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:45 | Florida State | John Wix's floater is tipped away by Everett Brasfield | 13-13 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | John Wix snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Thomas Huff connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Dunneback | 13-15 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | John Wix can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Thomas Huff steals the ball from James Herzog | 13-15 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Thomas Huff lays it in | 13-17 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | James Herzog is fouled on the floor by James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| 09:23 | Florida State | James Herzog misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 13-17 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Wix - foul #1 on John Wix, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), James Chism (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Thyberg, John Wix | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Donald Levering | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Tom Gill can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Brasfield - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Tom Gill makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Tom Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 14-19 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs loses the dribble to David Johansson | 14-19 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | William Draeger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is hacked by Perry Bollin - foul #1 on Perry Bollin, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), John Thyberg (PF), John Wix (C) William Draeger, Perry Bollin, James Chism | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SF), Todd Tadlock (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, James Craine | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-19 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Thomas Combs tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Tom Gill grabs the board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Johansson (fresh) SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Gill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thyberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Florida State | David Johansson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF) Tom Gill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Donald Levering | |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Thomas Huff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | John Thyberg steals it from Thomas Combs | 14-19 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | John Thyberg is hacked by Todd Tadlock - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) David Johansson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Thomas Huff, Thomas Combs | |
| 06:10 | Florida State | John Thyberg makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | John Thyberg misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | John Wix makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Herzog and he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Bollin (PF) John Thyberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) Todd Tadlock, Larry Hughes | |
| 05:27 | Florida State | John Wix misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by James Herzog - foul #2 on James Herzog, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), James Chism (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Wix | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | David Johansson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Perry Bollin tips it but misses | 17-24 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | James Chism grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Tom Gill clanks a jumper from the right block | 17-24 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | David Briggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Thyberg (PF) Perry Bollin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG) David Briggs, Donald Levering | |
| 04:03 | Florida State | David Johansson is whistled for a carry | 17-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) David Johansson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (C) James Craine | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits a shot from the left block | 17-26 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | John Thyberg can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 17-26 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Gill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thyberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Chism (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 17-26 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock can't tip it in | 17-26 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Tom Gill grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #11 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), John Wix (C) Tom Gill, John Thyberg, James Chism | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), James Craine (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Thomas Combs can't finish the layup | 18-26 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | James Herzog pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | John Wix drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Benny Fitzpatrick | 20-26 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #12 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (PG), Julian Farish (SG), John Thyberg (PF) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, Perry Bollin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF) Donald Levering, Thomas Huff, Thomas Combs | |
| 01:09 | Florida State | John Wix hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Johansson | 22-26 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 22-28 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | John Wix misses the lay-in but the foul's on Everett Brasfield - foul #3 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #13 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | James Craine connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 24-30 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | John Thyberg hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Johansson | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Boshears comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-30 |